When To Look

Where To Find It

Habitats

Substrates

What You'll Find

Nest Type

cavity

Chick

Altricial

Clutch Size

3

5

6

9

Nest Height

90 ft

3 ft

Nesting Statistics

Incubation Period

12-14days

Brooding Period

15-16days

Useful Hints

Titmice build cup-shaped nests inside the nest cavity using damp leaves, moss and grasses, and bark strips. They line this cup with soft materials such as hair, fur, wool, and cotton, sometimes plucking hairs directly from living mammals.

During incubation, the male feeds the female both on and off the nest.

“Helpers” from a previous year’s nest may occasionally aid the breeding pair in raising young.